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existential

[eg-zi-sten-shuhl, ek-si-] / ˌɛg zɪˈstɛn ʃəl, ˌɛk sɪ- /


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Simons told the programme it would be "existential" for the Labour Party if it lost the Makerfield by-election.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The proceedings revealed the mythmaking of AI’s seismic economic transformation, with heady talk of benefiting humanity and existential risk.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Reinsve recalls Parsons’ ability to engage with larger existential questions from their first Zoom.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

"But that's not enough when the adversary is fighting what they see as an existential conflict."

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Either Google is having an existential crisis, or I am.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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